Whispering Wyrd

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Category: Recovery

  • My First Video

    I remember when I was in the middle of detox, there were times I was too sick to read. So, I’m gonna make some videos for people who are in that place. Hopefully, I’ll get better as I go along.

  • A Good Kind Of Busy

    I haven’t been writing as much lately obviously. Life has been really busy lately but really good and full too! We’ve been settling into our forever home, and moving doesn’t really end when the boxes are unpacked. There are gardens to tend, little projects to finish, things to clean, organize, repair, and improve on. Every…

  • Beyond The Body

    There’s something I would call a “unique kind of wreckage” that detox leaves behind even when it’s done. Not just in your body, anybody who’s been through it knows it takes the body apart too, but in the mind, the spirit, and the sense of who you even are anymore. I’ve mentioned before that Tai…

  • My Internal War Is Over

    My decades long internal self loathing, conflict, and strife are at an end. And I didn’t have to die to achieve that. When I look back on the decades I carried that self loathing, it makes me a little sad. Nobody should hate themselves that much for that long. But a lot of people do,…

  • Never Been Happier

    I can honestly say with certainty that I’ve never been happier in my life than I am right now. And that scares me a little in a strange way. I’m sober and clean, living in New Mexico, a state I’ve always dreamed of calling my home. My wife and I have moved into our forever…

  • The Minutes Add Up

    For whatever reason I’ve seen more people giving up in the last two weeks than I have since I began recovery myself. Those of us in recovery communities see it happen, and it’s heartbreaking because we’re mostly powerless to stop it. We can’t force anybody to get clean and sober and we can’t force anybody…

  • Making Room for Something Even Better

    Getting ready to move into our new home has brought a lot of choices. What to keep, what to donate, and what to throw away. Some decisions are easy. My books, for example. Those are staying. I don’t care if I’ve already read some of them multiple times. Books can be like old friends, and…

  • “Opening The Gates Of Hell” And Never Forgetting

    My wife and I spent yesterday babysitting our little grandson! This coming Thursday we close on our new home, and after that we start the process of moving in. Just last week we spent the week in Texas visiting our granddaughter. Life is good! And it’s because I’m sober and clean. While we were driving…

  • A Trillionaire and a Hungry Child

    The world now has its first trillionaire. Think about that for a second. At the same time millions of people are struggling to buy groceries. Some adults skip meals so their children can eat. People ration meds because they can’t afford refills. Others put off doctor visits because one unexpected bill could push them into…

  • Whatever Happened To Mystery?

    What’s real and what’s “woo”? Most of the time it’s pretty easy to spot actual nonsense. Snake-oil salesmen have always been around and probably always will. Whether they’re selling miracle cures, magic crystals that supposedly solve every problem, or some expensive supplement guaranteed to change your life overnight, there have always been people willing to…